Quoting: J_Sand3rs
No need to give up Hintz and 1st for Ekman-Larsson when Heiskanen will likely be on the roster next season. OEL would be nice, would cost a ton to re-sign after his contract is up, and we'd have to sign Seguin at the same time. I'd rather have a top prospect in Hintz and a 1st Round pick in a deep draft than a guy that could very well be gone after the season.
And Faksa >>> Kase every day of the week. And you want to throw in our most physical defenseman? Absolutely not. Faksa and Johns are a big part of this teams future.
Roussel doesn't need a contract extension. Love the guy, but guys like Elie and Smith could play his role on the team at a much cheaper cost.
With the defensemen we have, I personally wouldn't re-sign Pateryn. Between Klingberg, Lindell, Honka, Methot, Johns, Heiskanen, and Heatherington we have 7 NHL ready defensemen. Pateryn may force one of the younger guys out of a spot that they need in order to develop. Guys like Honka, Heiskanen, and Heatherington aren't going to develop much more at the AHL level. That being said, if Dallas elects to start Heiskanen in the AHL, Pateryn wouldn't be a bad 1-year sign.
Kari I'm indifferent on. He's one of a few goalies that I wouldn't mind signing to be a backup. If we do re-sign him, I like the term you've got listed.
In regards to your signings, Dickinson and Elie should both be re-signed, and Shore won't get a 5-year deal. He'll get a standard 2-year bridge deal. He hasn't earned a long-term contract yet.
Thanks for the feedback, as you can see i am an outsider looking in so i dont have that much knowledge about the stars.
Yea i agree if Heiskanen is ready then getting OEL dosen't make much sens long term.
I don't agree with you on Kase tho, Faksa is a good center but this team has so many left-handed guys, they really need to get right winger and Kase is a really good 2-way guy that will put 20+ goals season in his career im sure.
I haven't watched enough of the stars to talk about Johns so i'll give you that one, he is important for the stars with his physical play. If you guys keep Johns then yea i agree that Pateryn dosen't really have room there even tho he's been really good for you guys, no?
I have no idea who Sheldon keefe is but i agree with you on Trotz. Sutter wouldn't be a good idea imo, he is all about physical and defensive play while the stars are a very fast offensive team.
What do you think about Willie Desjardins coming back in the organisation?